Photo: Montgomery County Planning Commission · CC BY-SA 2.07% of Conshohocken’s land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 1.3 miles of mapped trail cross Conshohocken, 1.3 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Sutcliffe Park (0.9 mi).
Ahead of 82% of U.S. towns · #280 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Conshohocken?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Conshohocken have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Conshohocken is ahead of 82% of U.S. towns, #280 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Conshohocken’s 7% is ahead of 45% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 84% of them.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Sutcliffe Park, with 0.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
46 conserved acres
7% of Conshohocken’s land. Who manages Conshohocken’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 3 of 9 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sutcliffe Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 25 | Open |
| A A Garthwaite Field Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 7 | Open |
| County Land Local Park | Not recorded | 7 | Unknown |
| Cross County Trail Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 5 | Unknown |
| Schuylkill River Open Space Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 4 | Open |
| Mary H Wood Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 3 | Open |
| Haines and Salvati Memorial Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 1 | Open |
| Aubrey Collins Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 1 | Open |
12 places to go in Conshohocken
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
9 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 lakes & rivers
2.7 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
The best walking months in Conshohocken: April to June and August
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.0 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 40 | 43 | 51 | 64 | 73 | 82 | 87 | 85 | 78 | 66 | 55 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 2.8 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 4.4 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 4.7 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Conshohocken →
Conshohocken and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conshohocken | 7% | 1.3 | 5 | 99%+ | A− |
| Whitemarsh Township | 17% | 2.4 | 53 | 90% | A+ |
| Plymouth Township | 5% | 0.9 | 10 | 93% | B+ |
| West Conshohocken | 5% | under 0.1 | 17 | 99%+ | B |
| Lower Merion Township | 6% | 1.8 | 11 | 96% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Conshohocken
Where can I hike in Conshohocken?
The longest trail networks: Sutcliffe Park, 0.9 miles; Mary Wood Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Conshohocken is conserved land?
7% of its land, against a typical 8% for a Pennsylvania town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Conshohocken’s trails?
Sutcliffe Park and Mary Wood Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Conshohocken?
2.7 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.7 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Conshohocken?
21,805 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Conshohocken or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 51 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Conshohocken have?
Ahead of 82% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #280 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Conshohocken neighbors.
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →